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According to hauntedhotelguide.com, the United Kingdom is home to over 450 haunted hotels, castles and inns. Guests staying overnight in these lodgings often report experiencing a range of paranormal activities including sharp temperature changes, seeing objects move by themselves, hearing footsteps and disembodied voices and even seeing ghostly apparitions. These hotels are an excellent choice of accommodation for travelers seeking their own paranormal experiences.

Ruthin Castle Hotel

Ruthin Castle is a 13th century fortification located in northern Wales. The hotel offers 62 refurbished bedrooms, including many twins/doubles and several deluxe suites. Guests can enjoy pre-meal drinks in the Library Bar, Cornwallis Lounge or Inner Hall. Bertie’s Dining Room features modern British-style meals made with fresh, regional produce. Travelers seeking paranormal experiences reportedly may encounter numerous apparitions, including the “Grey Lady” walking the battlements and castle chapel and a spectral soldier. Other activities may include the spirit of a small girl or hearing ghostly footsteps.

The Feathers Hotel

Built in the 16th century, the Feathers Hotel is located in rural, western England near the Welsh border. The hotel features 40 bedrooms, including a selection of four-poster rooms, double rooms, twin rooms and single and family rooms. All rooms are en-suite with both bath and shower. The Feathers Restaurant features traditional and contemporary meals cooked with fresh, local produce. Reported paranormal activity at the hotel includes the ghost of a lady in Room 211, a gentleman in Victorian dress accompanied by a dog walking through Room 232 into Room 233 and another male spirit haunting the writing room.

Elvey Farm

The Guesthouse at Elvey Farm was constructed in the 1980s, but Hall House was built in the Middle Ages. Other buildings on the property have been on the farm grounds for centuries. All nine guest rooms at the farm have been completely renovated. Elvey Farm’s restaurant is located in a 16th century barn, offering a mix of traditional Kentish dishes and modern classics. Elvey Farm is located in Pluckley in southeast England. The Mysterious Britain &amp; Ireland website has identified Pluckley as England’s most haunted village. At Elvey Farm, guests reportedly may encounter the ghost of Edward Brett in the old dairy, highwayman Robert DuBois in the guest lounge or the resident poltergeist.

Jamaica Inn

Built in 1750 as a coaching inn, Jamaica Inn used to be a favorite destination for people of questionable reputation, who used the property to hide contraband being smuggled into the UK along the Cornish and Devon coasts. Most of the inn’s en-suite bedrooms are booked early, so management recommends making reservations well in advance. Jamaica Inn is said to be host to many strange incidents at night. The inn’s supposedly most haunted locations are The Smuggler’s Bar, The Stable Bar, the restaurant and bedroom No. 4.

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